In April we hosted a webinar on the critical role grievance mechanisms play when it comes to remediation. Hosted by Impactt’s Commercial Director, Robin Bishop and joined by remediation and technical experts, Michael Pennant-Jones, Director of Consultancy Services and Firza Safira, Technical Quality Principal Consultant, we explored what the purpose of grievance mechanisms are, how we work with ... Read more
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The EU’s Proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Everything you need to know
Last week the European Commission released its new Proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. For the first time ever, the draft law would require EU businesses with more than 500 employees and revenue of €150 million to conduct better due diligence on their entire supply chains to prevent human rights and environmental abuses. In sectors where the risk of exploitation is ... Read more
All human, all equal: reducing inequalities in the workplace to advance human rights
Today is Human Rights Day. Every year, on this date, human rights activists and people from across the world come together to honour and celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration was adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948. This year's theme relates to equality and Article 1 of the UDHR – “All human beings are born free and ... Read more
Impactt supports Top Glove with modification of Customs and Border Protection Forced Labour Finding
Impactt has been working with Top Glove, a Malaysia-based disposable glove manufacturer, to remediate forced labour in its operations. We are delighted that on 10 September 2021, this work gave US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sufficient confidence to modify its import ban on Top Glove’s disposable gloves manufactured in Malaysia due to forced labour concerns. The original CBP Withhold ... Read more
